Historian Lincoln Paine to speak about his new book “The Sea & Civilization” at the Brown Bag Lecture Series

Portland Public Library, Rines Auditorium

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 noon-1:00pm

Portland, Maine - Lincoln Paine will be at the Portland Public Library’s Brown Bag Lecture Series on Wednesday, November 20th from noon to 1:00pm to speak about his new book “The Sea & Civilization”.  This tremendously readable intellectual adventure shows us the world in a new light, in which the sea reigns supreme. We find out how a once-enslaved East African king brought Islam to his people, what the American “sail-around territories” were, and what the Song Dynasty did with twenty-wheel, human-powered paddleboats with twenty paddle wheels and up to three hundred crew. Above all, Paine makes clear how the rise and fall of civilizations can be linked to the sea. An accomplishment of both great sweep and illuminating detail, The Sea and Civilization is a stunning work of history.

About the author

 Lincoln Paine is the author of four books and more than fifty articles, reviews, and lectures on various aspects of maritime history. He lives in Portland, Maine, with his wife, Allison.

About PPL Brown Bag Lecture Series

Portland Public Library ‘s Brown Bag Lecture series features bi-weekly reading and question-and-answer sessions with authors from around the nation as well as those who hail from right here in Maine. All Brown Bag Lectures are free to the public. Guests are encouraged to bring their lunch, coffee provided by Coffee By Design. Please see a complete listing for Brown Bag Lectures at www.portlandlibrary.com. The Main Library is open Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs 10 – 7 pm; Fri 10 – 6 pm, and Sat 10 – 5 pm.